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Jochen Rausch-Project Manager

Jochen Rausch
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Krefeld, Germany

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Experience

Dec 2020 - Jun 2022

Project Manager

nicos AG

Position Summary
Project Manager at nicos AG
Industries
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Coordination of trades: ordering of WAN lines, hardware procurement, service transition management, service delivery management, service operations

  • Project 1: Data center transition in three phases:

  • Phase 1: Takeover of approx. 400 WAN customer lines into a 24/7 managed service, fail-over tests

  • Phase 2: Setup of a shared infrastructure in the Frankfurt data center with 4x10G WAN connection, optimization of individual line and security solutions

  • Phase 3: Replacement of over 500 VPN connections into shared infrastructure

  • Projects 2–4: Updating existing WAN infrastructures for two existing customers and one new customer; commissioning of new WAN lines; partial handover to a new project manager due to delivery delays

Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

Project Manager

Stolz & Laufenberg Projektmanagement GmbH

Position Summary
Project Manager at Stolz & Laufenberg Projektmanagement GmbH
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Human Resources
Project Management
  • Execution of a transition project at a large cooperative bank

  • Hotline:

  • Recruiting and onboarding of 20 employees

  • Organization and setup of hotline technology

  • Training and evaluation of hotline staff

  • Trainings:

  • Selection and recruiting of 10 trainers

  • Development of a training concept

  • Organization and technical setup of the training framework

  • Onboarding and train-the-trainer measures

  • Training organization and evaluation

  • Independent project management and controlling

Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

Onboarding / Product Owner

Silvertours GmbH – Pro7Sat.1 Media S.E.

Position Summary
Onboarding / Product Owner at Silvertours GmbH – Pro7Sat.1 Media S.E.
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Operations
Product Development
  • Onboarding and introduction of a new Product Owner in an agile environment
  • Support in all meetings such as sprint planning, review and retro including personal reflection
  • Temporary functional role coverage as Product Owner four weeks before onboarding
  • Focus on back-office processes of billiger-mietwagen.de
Jun 2018 - Oct 2019

Project Lead / Interim Manager / Product Owner / Analyst

DEVK Insurance

Position Summary
Project Lead / Interim Manager / Product Owner / Analyst at DEVK Insurance
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Complete redesign of an interface for receiving real estate financing applications from Pro-Direct-Finance
  • Agile planning using Kanban boards
  • Design and management of project communication
  • Content responsibility for the interface, testing and rollout
  • Coordination with external software vendors
Nov 2016 - Present

Partner and Managing Director

KLINDO GmbH

Position Summary
Partner and Managing Director at KLINDO GmbH
Industries
Healthcare
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
  • Founded an online platform for collecting psychometric testing procedures for psychological and medical psychotherapists
  • Managed the company and agile product and development planning using Kanban boards
  • Prepared user requirements as use cases for the development team
  • Resource planning and communication before and during client projects
  • Lean concept with short decision paths and low overhead
May 2016 - Jun 2018

Project Manager / Interim Manager / Product Owner / Business Analyst

DEVK Insurance

Position Summary
Project Manager / Interim Manager / Product Owner / Business Analyst at DEVK Insurance
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Development of a middleware to receive real estate financing applications via the Check24 portal
  • Integration of an API to Europace
  • Customized interface to the manufacturer, sales platforms, and in-house departments
  • Gathering and documenting requirements
  • Agile planning and control using Kanban boards
May 2015 - Nov 2015

IT Change Manager

DEVK Insurance

Position Summary
IT Change Manager at DEVK Insurance
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • Definition and execution of extensive software tests in the change process
  • Error documentation and coordination with internal IT, software vendors, and users
  • Support throughout the entire change
Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

Documentation for GDPdU Audit Order

DEVK Insurance

Position Summary
Documentation for GDPdU Audit Order at DEVK Insurance
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Audit
Finance
  • Creation of project organizational documentation for an extraordinary audit under GDPdU in the real estate financing area
Mar 2014 - Present

Coach and Consultant

Self-employed

Position Summary
Coach and Consultant at Self-employed
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Human Resources
Project Management
Strategy
  • Ongoing mandates on leadership and communication

  • Development of mission statements, goals, and strategies to achieve the target state

  • Clarification of values and conflict resolution

  • Personal development of leaders and employees

  • Support for employee-oriented processes to develop communication architectures in Work 4.0

  • Use of agile roles, methods, and techniques

  • Assistance to Scrum Masters and Product Owners in daily operations according to standards and guidelines

  • References: Stadtwerke Krefeld, NEW AG, ÖRAG Insurance, National Bank

  • Support for startups, teachers, skilled workers, and managers in the service and trade sectors

Mar 2014 - Jan 2015

Requirements Engineer / Web Application Analyst

Insurance Company

Position Summary
Requirements Engineer / Web Application Analyst at Insurance Company
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Conducting a comprehensive requirements analysis for connecting field sales to internal systems
  • Goal: Electronic capture instead of paper-based processes
  • Basis for commissioning a software vendor
Dec 1998 - Feb 2014

Shareholder and Managing Director

X-map Management, Analyse und Programmierung GmbH

Position Summary
Shareholder and Managing Director at X-map Management, Analyse und Programmierung GmbH
Industries
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Sales
  • Managing and further developing our in-house complete solutions for sub-ledgers and workflow management in banks, insurance companies, and corporations
  • Consulting, design, development, and sales
  • Developing interfaces to SAP, Bloomberg, Reuters, and external valuation platforms
  • Leading a permanent team and freelance staff
Jan 1996 - Dec 1998

Business Management Department Employee

Sparkasse Krefeld

Position Summary
Business Management Department Employee at Sparkasse Krefeld
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
Information Technology
  • Design and programming of a system for managing and valuing investments in compliance with regulatory requirements (KWG)
  • Documentation, testing, and version control according to OPDV in coordination with internal audit
  • Technologies: Microsoft Access (VBA), Microsoft Office, Bloomberg integration via Excel
Jan 1996 - Dec 1996

IT Specialist, Section S6

Zentrum für Verifikationsaufgaben der Bundeswehr, Geilenkirchen

Position Summary
IT Specialist, Section S6 at Zentrum für Verifikationsaufgaben der Bundeswehr, Geilenkirchen
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Supporting SUN OS and Unix clients
Jan 1994 - Dec 1996

IDV (Data Processing) – Organization Staff

Sparkasse Krefeld

Position Summary
IDV (Data Processing) – Organization Staff at Sparkasse Krefeld
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Procurement
  • Network administration, user support, and user training
  • Macro programming for desktop applications
  • Creating an organizational manual for internal processes
  • Tendering hardware maintenance for client systems
Jan 1991 - Dec 1994

Trainee Data Processing Clerk

Sparkasse Krefeld

Position Summary
Trainee Data Processing Clerk at Sparkasse Krefeld
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Finance
Information Technology
  • Training in banking and data processing clerk duties
  • Technologies: COBOL, Clipper, dBase, REXX, and desktop application programming

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Insurance, Professional Services, Information Technology, Healthcare, and Telecommunication.

Banking and Finance
Insurance
Professional Services
Information Technology
Healthcare
Telecommunication
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Sales, Project Management, Human Resources, and Strategy.

Information Technology
Product Development
Sales
Project Management
Human Resources
Strategy
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Summary

Jochen Rausch

Skills

  • Business Management

  • People Management

  • Annual Financial Statements

  • Process Optimization

  • Controlling

  • Production

  • All-Rounder

  • Project Management

  • Support From Kickoff To Lessons Learned

  • Cost Calculation

  • Resource Planning

  • Project Monitoring

  • Methodology Expertise

  • Documentation & Planning Tools

  • Change Management, Coaching And Transformation

  • Identifying Resistance And Resolving It

  • Employee-Oriented Approach

  • Role Clarification

  • Strengths/Weaknesses Analysis

  • Onboarding

  • Implementation Of New Methods

  • Stakeholder Involvement

  • Facilitation And Presentations At Board Level (Supervisory Board)

  • Strategy Development

  • Support In Defining Visions And Goals

  • Definition Of Kpis And Okrs

  • Soft Skills

  • Entrepreneurial Thinking And Acting Through Many Years Of Self-Employment

  • Leadership Skills Through Own Employees And Integration Of External Staff

  • Agile Mindset

  • Communication Skills

  • Methodology Expertise

  • Facilitation

  • Industries

  • It

  • Banking

  • Insurance

  • Savings Banks

  • Public Sector

  • Smes (Industry-Independent)

  • Freelance Professions: Tax Advisors, Lawyers, Creatives

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Sep 2016 - Sep 2019

TU Kaiserslautern

Master of Arts, Change Management and Organizational Development · Systemic Consulting · Kaiserslautern, Germany

Oct 1991 - Jun 1994

Sparkasse Krefeld

Apprenticeship as an IT data processing clerk · Krefeld, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Scrum Master

International Scrum Institute

Professional Coach

German Federal Coaching Association (DBVC)

Professional Coach

International Organization for Business Coaching

Certified by the Institute for Psychodynamic Organizational Development e.V. (POP)

Certified Project Manager

Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 15
Experience in Banking and Finance 23.5 y
Avg length 3 y 8 m
Longest experience 15 y 2 m

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager, Onboarding / Product Owner, Project Lead / Interim Manager / Product Owner / Analyst
Main industries Banking and Finance, Insurance, Professional Services
Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Sales

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 5

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Jochen is based in Krefeld, Germany.
Jochen speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Jochen has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Jochen has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Jochen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jochen would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Onboarding / Product Owner, Project Lead / Interim Manager / Product Owner / Analyst.
Jochen's most recent position is Project Manager at nicos AG.
In recent years, Jochen has worked for nicos AG, KLINDO GmbH, and Self-employed.
Jochen is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Professional Services. Jochen also has some experience in Information Technology, Healthcare, and Telecommunication.
Jochen is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Sales. Jochen also has some experience in Project Management, Human Resources, and Strategy.
Jochen has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Healthcare.
Jochen has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Human Resources, and Strategy.
Jochen holds a Master in Systemic Consulting from TU Kaiserslautern.
Jochen has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Scrum Master, Professional Coach, and Professional Coach.
Jochen is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
Jochen's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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